The perfect one!

If you have followed my earlier posts, you probably know that I had hard time finding a new winter jacket. Well, the day after I posted the entry I made some research through many stores' website.

Then I thought that I found one, from CUBUS, until I went to the store and tried it on. What was the problem then, you may ask? It was wayyyyy too big on me. It looked like I was wearing a tent. I was just about to give up, but decided to go MONKI, which was next to it. I do not go there very often, unless they have sales going on.

Out of sudden I found a jacket, which I have seen before on their website, but I was not interested then, because I thought it would be too long for me. Well, I found the smallest size they had and I tried it on...

It costs 800 NOK, which is 1 NOK more that the jacket that I found at MANGO.

This jacket from MONKI might not be a jacket for every occasion, but surely, I could use it from everyday to special occasions. It is not that waterproofed, but it can handle a bit snow and rain. There was nothing that I did not like about this jacket, except from that it is not as functional as I wanted "the perfect one" to be.

The color is actually a bit darker than this.

Of course I did purchased it, even though I think it was too pricey... Well, why should this come as a surprise for me, when basically everything in Norway is expensive?

I used to mind when I see people wearing the same clothes as me. A week after I bought this jacket, I saw a girl who has the same jacket on. Normally I would not mind, but this time it was hard for me to handle it. Why? Because it looks better on her!

Now that I have found the perfect bag and the perfect jacket, the next hunt will be the perfect (winter) shoes.

Have a nice one!
-Patch

Finding the right one is difficult!

As read in the title, it is very difficult to find the right one. A petite person like me has to find the one that suits me best. When it comes to the size, which is very difficult because I live in Europe, where most people are (much) taller than me. Well, here I talk about finding the right jacket, what else did you think?

I have been living two winters with cheap and poor quality winter jackets. One of them I bought from H&M, for 100 NOK(yes, it was on sale), back in 2009... It just tells me that it is time to get a new winter jacket, A GOOD ONE. A real investment!

Today after the class, I went to the library to read. I know this has nothing with finding the right jacket to do, but I will get there soon! Anyways, after reading for three hours, three articles and one chapter, I started to lose focus, because before that I had class for three hours. And this morning when I woke up my left eye hurt really bad. It felt like someone has stabbed something into the inner-eye corner. I dropped using contact lenses and decided to wear glasses instead. I got these glasses in my last year of high school, which means that the glasses have not been updated since then. It was a tiring day for my eyes and my mind too. Why my mind, you may ask? Because the last evening, me and my group worked on a paper that we really wanted to hand in before 9pm, but we was running out of time and were stressing for hours to finish it. Yes, we managed to hand it in JUST IN TIME, but we all got messed up. I came home, an hour later I was still shaking...

So, back to the jacket hunting. Then I decided to go to MANGO to check if there are any jackets that I might like. I tried on two, but the one that I like the best is the blue one.

Picture from MANGO

Picture from MANGO

Here are my thoughts about the green parkas: I like that it has detachable shearling lining, so you could use it when it gets warmer as well. I had a parkas once, but I forgot it at a hotel and I would like to get a new one, but what I really need right now is a jacket for winter. Therefore I chose this one away, besides, it costs 999 NOK.

My thoughts about the blue coat: I like the color very much. Perfect total length and also perfect sleeve length. Feels good when wearing. I tried it in XS and as always it was a little tight around the shoulder part: issue #1. It is quilted feather jacket and I want to be animal-friendly: issue #2. The buttons on the chest, I personally do not like them: issue #3. It costs 799 NOK: issue #4. I have no idea if it gets soaked when it snows/rains, or if it is wind-proof: issue #5.

So I sent my mom a picture of me with the coat on...

She liked it, but she said that I have to make the decision myself, because I know if I better than her if I can afford it or not. Yes, the belt is missing, but I hope they give it when you purchase it... I am complicated and it is hard to find the right one.

Therefore, I need your opinion! Tell me if I should go for it or not and give me a reason. Help!

-Patch